Smith coy on agenda behind Gillard backers (AAP)- 2 hours agoDefence Minister Stephen Smith has sidestepped claims senior Labor figures would rather lose the next election than bring back Kevin Rudd.
Labor's leadership war becomes numbers game (ABC)- 3 hours agoAs the leadership showdown looms, Julia Gillard looks to have the numbers in caucus but opinion polls tell a different story, pitting Kevin Rudd as the much preferred leader.
Police try again to remove Noongar protesters (ABC)- 4 hours agoAbout 50 police - including officers on horseback - have again descended on Heirisson Island in Perth to remove protesters opposing a native title deal.
Ibrahimovic adds to Milan v Juve tension- 41 minutes agoMILAN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The uncertainty over the presence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic has added to the tension surrounding the top-of-the-table Serie A clash between leaders AC Milan and unbeaten topscore...
Amalfitano given first France callup, Saha back- 56 minutes agoPARIS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano has been called up by France for the first time for Wednesday's friendly with Germany while Louis Saha returns in the abs...
Sam Stosur beaten in Dubai- 1 hour agoSam Stosur has lost her semi-final at the Dubai Tennis Championship, going down to Jelena Jankovic.
UK airport's Olympic training goal is royal service- 1 hour agoLONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The head concierge of a London hotel long-favoured by Britain's royal family has been giving staff at Gatwick airport some tips on the finer arts of customer service ahe...
Desal plant asks Vic govt for $1bn loan- 26 minutes agoThe builders and operators of the Wonthaggi desalination plant are asking for a taxpayer loan of more than $1 billion following construction delays caused by industrial disagreements and bad weather.T...
Brent, U.S. crude hold gains after jobless claims data- 1 hour agoNEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Brent and U.S. crudefutures held gains on Thursday after U.S. initial joblessclaims were reported unchanged in the latest week from a revisedhigher number in the previous ...
UPDATE 5-Oil reaches record euro high on Iran- 1 hour ago* UN inspectors declare Iran mission a failure * India seeks 100,000 bpd more from Saudi for 2012-13 * Japan may cut Iranian imports 20 pct or more -paper * COMING UP: EIA inventory data at 1600 GMT (...
UPDATE 4-Brent above $124 on Iran, weaker dollar- 2 hours ago* UN inspectors declare Iran mission a failure * India seeks 100,000 bpd more from Saudi for 2012-13 * Japan may cut Iranian imports 20% or more -paper * COMING UP: EIA inventory data at 1600 GMT (Add...
Brent futures in euros at all time high of 93.60 euros/bbl- 3 hours agoLONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures in euro terms rose to an all-time high of 93.60 euros per barrelon Thursday, on fears of supply disruptions as tensions betweenIran and the West escalate...
